The struggle for animal rights is a complex problem that requires many people to solve. Building a strong community of activists is vitally important if we hope to succeed.

These dialogue events are an effort to provide a space for people in the local animal rights community to come together to talk, learn, and plan.

Animal Advocacy Camp

2014

Animal Advocacy Camp 2014 was held on March 22nd and 23rd at the Croatian Cultural Centre. About 127 passionate animal activists attended. Our speakers this year were Jo-Anne McArthur, award-winning photojournalist and star of Ghosts in Our Machine, Sara Dubois of the BC SPCA, Dylan Powell, co-founder of Marineland Animal Defense, #OurScars, and the Live Free Collective, and Lisa Hutcheon, executive director of the Small Animals Rescue Society. More details and photos to follow soon.

2013

Animal Advocacy Camp 2013 was held on February 23rd and 24th. About 100 compassionate and eager animal advocates came to share their expertise and learn from one another. Speakers this year were Liz Marshall, documentary filmmaker and director of Ghosts in Our Machine, Twyla Francois, Director of Investigations with Mercy for Animals Canada, and Dr. Olivier Berreville, Canadian National Contact for the International Network for Humane Education.

Download notes from Animal Advocacy Camp 2013. Check out photos here. Video of Dr. Berreville's presentation can be viewed on Youtube. Other videos will be posted soon!

Animal Advocacy Camp 2012 was held on February 25th and 26th. With about 100 participants, it was a major success! As in 2010, AAC 2012 was an open space, attendee-led event. We also had four accomplished speakers to do opening and closing talks each day: Camille Labchuck, law student and activist, Rob Laidlaw of Zoocheck, Lesley Fox of Fur-Bearer Defenders, and Sarah Kramer, cookbook author and vegan celebrity.

Photos from Animal Advocacy Camp 2012 can be viewed here. Videos of our opening and closing speakers can be viewed on our Youtube Channel.

2010

Animal Advocacy Camp 2010 brought together 80 Vancouver-area activists to answer the question, "How can we be more effective advocates for animals?" The event was an open space, attendee-led event, where topics and discussions were suggested by the attendees rather than following a pre-set agenda.